tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post3429915715957776515..comments2015-07-30T06:24:18.674-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Well...What Are You Waiting For?Paul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-23061042309750582912007-10-13T11:02:00.000-04:002007-10-13T11:02:00.000-04:00Ok it's official. I'm panicked.Ok it's official. I'm panicked.TheNaturalMevshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758948812088905146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-33447508490325908862007-10-12T23:28:00.000-04:002007-10-12T23:28:00.000-04:00I won the lottery! Wow. Going to Game 5 on Thursda...I won the lottery! Wow. Going to Game 5 on Thursday. Amazing.Voltairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-83735122872735305772007-10-12T14:26:00.000-04:002007-10-12T14:26:00.000-04:00Friends of the Feather,It just dawned on me that o...Friends of the Feather,<BR/><BR/>It just dawned on me that one year ago today I was in Boston for a wedding and did the Fenway Park tour. Must have been a sign. <A HREF="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/1512005755_ba826b5161.jpg" REL="nofollow">This photo</A> was taken Friday, October 13, 2006. <BR/><BR/>Last year, I owned Fenway. This year, the Tribe does! <BR/><BR/>IT’S TRIBE TIME NOW!!!t-bonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557582144953901789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-56548809182683861702007-10-12T12:05:00.000-04:002007-10-12T12:05:00.000-04:00Something I thought I'd post as I've confirmed it ...Something I thought I'd post as I've confirmed it with the Indians this morning via phone. I think I've mentioned something about it before but wanted to draw attention to it in regards to playoff tickets and the secondary market.<BR/><BR/>I've accepted the Indians lottery for these playoff games, even though I have many problems with it. I've resigned to paying a broker for tickets. However, one thing that sucks is people that require accessible seating only have one option for going to a game. Winning the ticket lottery. I asked if I bought tickets through Tribe Ticket Marketplace, StubHub, or a broker if I could call and get set up with at least one handicap accessible seat in exchange for my seat or move all the seats...even to worse seats. Nope...according to the woman I spoke with the Indians don't have anything to do with broker tickets. When I more specifically asked about the Tribe Ticket Marketplace that the Indians emailed me about and that is available on their website, she indicated that was for season ticket holders to sell their tickets. Ah, thats what it is for. When I got the email I saw that it was a secure way for a buyer like me to get "legitimate" Indians tickets.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that people that need accessible tickets should get privileges that are above and beyond that of a fan that does not have that need. But if the Indians and MLB are going to jump headfirst into the secondary market for tickets, they should at least have some consideration for fans that cannot sit in any seat in the park. Find a fair way to ensure that they are not shut out of games just because stairs are not an option for them.<BR/><BR/>I'm still hoping to go next Thursday, but its shitty that I can't take someone that would love to go and is a former season ticket holder and a huge Indians fan. For those that are going next week, take a look around the ballpark at the handicapped seating that is provided. Note how many of those seats are filled by fans that don't need them to be there. And consider that the Indians are shutting out some of their biggest fans that are willing to pay market prices for tickets, but cannot buy a seat that will accommodate them. <BR/><BR/>If anyone knows how I can get in touch with someone with some stroke in the Indians organization that may want to hear about this issue and at least try to address it at some point in the future, let me know.Cy Slapnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-60810234858333443292007-10-12T11:10:00.000-04:002007-10-12T11:10:00.000-04:00I'm not a huge a fan of series predictions and cer...I'm not a huge a fan of series predictions and certainly am no fan of predicting on the morning of the first game of the series that our ace loses.<BR/><BR/>I prefer unabashed optimism and confidence that we will win. Screw Boston, their Yankee-like fans, and their attempts to purchase a championship. CC is gonna mow them down tonight and we'll silence the nation. (However if that is the case, why am I nervous at 10AM central?)Cy Slapnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-30288511641059516922007-10-12T08:22:00.000-04:002007-10-12T08:22:00.000-04:00Your prediction of how the games will go exactly m...Your prediction of how the games will go exactly matches mine, for what that's worth. I see the Hefty Lefty losing a close one tonight, but Carmona coming back tomorrow to beat them. Schilling's performance against the Angels scared me until I realized that he didn't exactly beat their best team. A healthy Indians lineup is much better than what he mowed down in Orange County.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting the link to the end of Rocky II. I'm still sniffling a little bit...Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631006365916798557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-33454151571396875322007-10-12T00:42:00.000-04:002007-10-12T00:42:00.000-04:00Pedroia has played almost a full season and put up...Pedroia has played almost a full season and put up better numbers. Sorry, you can't play the media card on that one.Voltairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.com